Subject: problems booting (Error 3) after drive swap
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Steve Bellovin <smb@research.att.com>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/21/2004 08:09:51
I'm trying to install a new disk for my laptop. I copied the contents of
the old one, but when I try to boot I get "Error 3" when I select the
NetBSD partition.
Since I get a partition selector, and since I can boot the Win2k
slice, I assume that the mbr boot is fine. I tried running
installboot /dev/rwd0a /usr/mdec/bootxx_ffsv1
from the utility menu of a -current installation CD I have; I still get
the same error. The machine itself boots just fine if I say
boot hd0a:netbsd
from the CD's boot prompt -- I'm running from it now. (It's running
2.0beta, which is still pretty close to -current, I believe.)
Suggestions?